On June 6 and 10, 1997, the Secretary-General received communications concerning the status of Hong Kong from the Governments of the United Kingdom and China. Upon resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, China notified the Secretary-General that the Convention with the reservation made by China will also apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
On July 19, 2005, the Secretary-General received the following declaration from the Government of China:
"In accordance with the provisions of Article 138 of the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the People's Republic of China decides that the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards shall apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The statement made by the Government of the People's Republic of China when acceding to the Convention on January 22, 1987, also applies to the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China."
At the time of acceding to the Convention the Government of Denmark declared, in accordance with article X (1), that it would not apply for the time being to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
In a communication received on November 12, 1975, the Government of Denmark declared that it had withdrawn the above-mentioned declaration, this decision to take effect on January 1, 1976.
In a further communication received on January 5, 1978, the Government of Denmark confirmed that the communication received by the Secretary-General on November 12, 1975 should be considered as having taken effect from February 10, 1976, in accordance with article X (2), it being understood that the Convention was applied de facto to the Faroe Islands and Greenland from January 1 to February 9, 1976.
On October 20, 2015, the Government of Ukraine made a communication concerning the temporary restriction of application of the Convention by Ukraine to the occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
In a communication received on August 31, 1998, the Government of Germany notified the Secretary-General of its decision to withdraw the declaration made upon ratification of the Convention.
The text of the withdrawn declaration reads as follows:
"The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, done at New York on 10 June 1958, will also apply to Land Berlin as from the day on which the Convention enters into force for the Federal Republic of Germany."
Declaration of February 24, 1976, by the Federal Republic of Germany relating to the declaration made upon accession by the German Democratic Republic concerning application to Berlin (West):
"The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, on the basis of the legal situation set out in the [Note] of the Three Powers [*], wishes to confirm that the application in Berlin (West) of the above-mentioned [Convention] extended by it under the established procedures continues in full force and effect."
[*] Declaration made on January 26, 1976, by France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.
The accession by the German Democratic Republic was accompanied by the following objection to the declaration made upon ratification by the Federal Republic of Germany concerning application to Land Berlin:
"... Pursuant to the Quadripartite Agreement of 3 September 1971 between the Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and the French Republic, that Berlin (West) is not a constituent part of the Federal Republic of Germany and not to be governed by it. The statements by the Federal Republic of Germany to the effect that these Conventions also apply to "Land Berlin" are therefore contrary to the Quadripartite Agreement, which states further that treaties affecting matters of security and status may not be extended to Berlin (West) by the Federal Republic of Germany. The statements by the Federal Republic of Germany cannot therefore have legal effects."
Declaration made upon accession:
"Accession to the Convention by the Government of New Zealand shall not extend for the time being, pursuant to article X of the Convention, to the Cook Islands and Niue."
Declaration made upon accession:
"Referring to paragraphs 1 and 2 of article X of the Convention, the Republic of Mauritius declares that this Convention will extend to all the territories forming part of the Republic of Mauritius."
Declaration made upon ratification:
"Referring to paragraphs 1 and 2 of article X of the Convention, France declares that this Convention will extend to all the territories of the French Republic."
The accession was accompanied by a declaration to the effect that the Convention shall extend to all the external territories for the international relations of which Australia is responsible other than Papua New Guinea.
A notification was received on November 3, 1970, concerning the application of the Convention to all of the territories for the international relations of which the United States of America is responsible. With effect from February 1, 1971.
A notification was received on February 24, 2014, concerning the territorial application to the British Virgin Islands, with effect from May 25, 2014.
A notification was received on May 28, 2002, concerning the territorial application to Jersey, with the following declaration:
"The Convention shall apply to the Bailiwick of Jersey in accordance with article 1, paragraph 3 thereof, only to the recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of another Contracting State."
On June 10, 1997, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland notified the Secretary-General of the following:
"In accordance with the Joint Declaration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong signed on 19 December 1984, the Government of the United Kingdom will restore Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China with effect from 1 July 1997. The Government of the United Kingdom will continue to have international responsibility for Hong Kong until that date. Therefore, from that date the Government of the United Kingdom will cease to be responsible for the international rights and obligations arising from the application of [Conventions] to Hong Kong."
A notification was received on April 19, 1985, concerning the territorial application to Guernsey, with effect from July 18, 1985, with the following declaration:
"... The Convention will be applied in respect of Guernsey, in accordance with Article I, paragraph 3 thereof, only to the recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of another Contracting State."
A notification was received on November 26, 1980, concerning the territorial application to the Cayman Islands and Belize, with effect from February 24, 1981, with the following declaration:
"... The Government of the Cayman Islands and the Government of Belize will apply the Convention, in accordance with article I, paragraph 3, thereof, only to the recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of another Contracting State."
A notification was received on November 14, 1979, concerning the territorial application to Bermuda, with effect from February 12, 1980, with the following declaration:
"... The Government of Bermuda will apply the Convention, in accordance with article I, paragraph 3, thereof, only to the recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of another Contracting State."
A notification was received on February 22, 1979, concerning the territorial application to the Isle of Man, with effect from May 23, 1979.
A notification was received on January 21, 1977, concerning the territorial application to Hong Kong, with effect from April 21, 1977.
The accession of September 24, 1975, was accompanied by a declaration to the effect that the Convention shall apply to Gibraltar, with effect from December 23, 1975.
Ratification was also applicable to Surinam and the Netherlands Antilles with effect from July 23, 1964. After January 1, 1986, the Convention continued to apply to Aruba.
On November 12, 1999, the Government of Portugal informed the Secretary-General that the Convention will apply to Macau.
Subsequently, the Secretary-General received, on December 9, 1999, from the Government of Portugal, the following communication:
"In accordance with the Joint Declaration of the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Macau signed on 13 April 1987, the Portuguese Republic will continue to have international responsibility for Macau until 19 December 1999 and from that date onwards the People's Republic of China will resume the exercise of sovereignty over Macau with effect from 20 December 1999.
From 20 December 1999 onwards the Portuguese Republic will cease to be responsible for the international rights and obligations arising from the application of the Convention to Macau."